Jaipur, Dec 31 (PTI) Sachin Pilot led a rebellion in the Rajasthan unit of the Congress in 2020, trying to get Ashok Gehlot ousted as chief minister. In 2022, it seemed to be the turn of the Gehlot faction to flex its muscles before the party’s central leadership.
Also during the year, communal violence erupted sporadically in the state – in isolated incidents, Hindus and Muslim clashed during festival times, and a tailor was killed on camera for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed.
Thirty-five people died in a cooking gas cylinder blast in Jodhpur district. In Kota, three students committed suicide within a span of a few hours, drawing attention to the stress young people face while preparing for competitive exams.
